Health policy wonk, political tragic, hiking & skiing nut. Sydney 🇦🇺 and Keystone 🇺🇸https://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mrduk5tdrs2vMore great hiking on a sunny, blue sky day at Sea Ranch. Seals lounging on rocks below, seabirds and kestrels flying overhead. No hoped for whale sightings.23 Jul 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrduk5tdrs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mrbcpho5gc2vMorning walk along the cliff path at Sea Ranch. Misty views, lots of bird life.22 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbcpho5gc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mr7eqxar5c2vGreetings from Sea Ranch on the Sonoma Coast in California - where the sunsets are akways glorious.22 Jul 2026 03:24 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7eqxar5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqzxlcabdc2pIn order to set this record Gagnon had to average 32.6 miles / day every day for 33 continuous weeks. “My feet are still pretty messed up.” He burned through 14 pairs of hiking shoes. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/nick-gagnon-triple-crown-hiking/19 Jul 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzxlcabdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqxarnazj22yA new trail today up from Argentine Pass Trailhead to Gray's Lake. Best wildflowers yet. #KeystoneHiking18 Jul 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxarnazj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqulbnomz223Negatives saved from Shackleton’s Antarctic trip reveal hidden details Frank Hurley rescued hundreds of photo negatives from the Endurance when it sank off Antarctica in 1915. Now a book of his surviving images casts new light on the fateful expedition https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533435-negatives-saved-from-shackletons-antarctic-trip-reveal-hidden-details/17 Jul 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqulbnomz223https://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqujnoryd22cToday we hiked from Boreas Pass (11,482ft / 3500m) up to Black Powder Pass (12,200ft / 3719m). I take and post the same photos every year! #KeystoneHiking17 Jul 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqujnoryd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqtvhvxxrc27Delegation to plead for UN heritage intervention for Tasmanian wilderness https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/delegation-to-plead-for-un-intervention-in-tasmanias-wilderness-world-heritage-area/news-story/7965a5a691aebb9c2f73a3f5c33b369a17 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtvhvxxrc27https://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqry3pzji22oReport from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine Backs Research Linking Extreme Weather to Climate Change https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/climate/national-academies-extreme-weather-attribution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share16 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqry3pzji22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqrwegbmrk2lThe annual hike up to the top of Arapahoe Basin at 12,500ft / 3810m. Hiking up is much harder than skiing down but views are fabulous. #KeystoneHiking16 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrwegbmrk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqq547jl4s2ohttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/10691976216 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq547jl4s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqpnqqczvk2b11.5 km today out and back on North Ten Mile Creek Trail - supervised by K9 Kasha. #KeystoneHiking15 Jul 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpnqqczvk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqpmxveip22kWhat if the Wood Used to Make Musical Instruments Becomes Illegal? For centuries, the standard wood used to make string instruments’ bows has come from the pernambuco tree in Brazil. Its future is uncertain. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/arts/music/pernambuco-wood-bows.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share15 Jul 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpmxveip22khttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqpmnqqmlk2mBrazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries Maybe the bells so many Japanese hikers wear are necessary? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/world/asia/japan-bear-home-break-in.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share15 Jul 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpmnqqmlk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqopoxnt622khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h99rLeRLl815 Jul 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqopoxnt622khttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqn43hs3ds2bDale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title. Hope I can emulate this effort - but maybe not on the Appalachian Trail. Maybe the Transcaucasian Trail? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/well/appalachian-trail-hiking-record-grey-beard.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share14 Jul 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn43hs3ds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqmxzpbxbs2lMeet the climate lawyer, biker and brewer suing over a heat wave (and targeted by Republicans for doing this). The US needs more Roger Worthingtons👏👏 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/climate/roger-worthington-portland-oil-industry-lawyer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share14 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmxzpbxbs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqmwex5zlk2bToday we hiked Mayflower Gulch (a favourite summer and winter) up to remains of Boston Mine at 11,800ft / 3,600m.14 Jul 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmwex5zlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mql3wgv4ic2vHome in Keystone after quick trip to Washington DC. We took the route over Loveland Pass - gorgeous in early evening light. Back to #KeystoneHiking tomorrow.14 Jul 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql3wgv4ic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lrussellwolpe.bsky.social/post/3mqk7geafjs2vMore hiking today along the C&O Canal to Olmsted Island Bridges overlooking Great Falls on the Potomac.13 Jul 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:ch5hpytc5dexl2srdc22bpfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk7geafjs2v